Summary:
The city of Lone Jack, Missouri is home to two schools: Lone Jack High School and Lone Jack Elementary School, both part of the Lone Jack C-6 school district. While Lone Jack High School has seen some academic strengths, both schools face challenges in maintaining or improving their performance and rankings compared to other schools in Missouri.
Lone Jack High School has a diverse student population, with 88.44% white, 6.03% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other races. The school outperformed the state average in mathematics and English language arts proficiency for grades 6-8, but its statewide ranking has declined from 268th in 2020-2021 to 187th in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has dropped from 4 stars to 2 stars. In contrast, Lone Jack Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students at 94.89% and has underperformed the state average in mathematics and English language arts proficiency for grades 3 and 5, with its statewide ranking declining from 407th in 2021-2022 to 539th in 2022-2023.
Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as Lone Jack High School has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 18.09%, compared to Lone Jack Elementary School at 10.51%. Additionally, Lone Jack High School spends slightly more per student at $11,244, compared to Lone Jack Elementary School at $10,951. These factors may contribute to the performance differences between the two schools and warrant further investigation by the Lone Jack C-6 school district.
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